6/10/13 EPIX PRESENTS AN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY
: TWA FLIGHT 800

EPIX PRESENTS AN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY
TWA FLIGHT 800
An Insider’s Exposé of the Official Crash Investigation on its 17
th Anniversary
World Premiere: Wednesday, July 17
th at 8PM ET

NEW YORK, June 5, 2013 – Premium TV network, EPIX (www.epixhd.com), presents the World Premiere Original Documentary, TWA FLIGHT 800, a thought-provoking ninety-minute documentary about the ill-fated Trans World Airline Flight 800 to Paris, France, which exploded on July 17, 1996 just 12 minutes after takeoff from JFK International Airport, killing all 230 people on board.  The special features six former members of the official crash investigation breaking their silence to refute the officially proposed cause of the jetliner’s demise and reveal how the investigation was systematically undermined.  In commemoration of the 17th anniversary of the traumatic event, TWA FLIGHT 800 premieres Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 8PM ET.  

TWA FLIGHT 800 is written, directed, and produced by Emmy Award-winning journalist Kristina Borjesson.  Co-producer, Dr. Tom Stalcup, PhD, Physics, who for 16 years, was determined to delve deeper into the original investigation to seek truth and closure for the family members of the victims of this tragedy, led the film’s investigation. The documentary features interviews with key members of the original TWA 800 Investigation team, including Senior Accident Investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board (Ret.), Hank Hughes (Ret.), Chief Accident Investigator for TWA (Ret.), Bob Young, and Air Line Pilot Association Representative/Investigator James Speer. 

TWA FLIGHT 800 is an EPIX Original Documentary.  Jeff Sagansky is the executive producer, Kevin Cloutier is the director of photography, and David Jakubovic is the editor.

For more information about TWA FLIGHT 800 and to obtain program artwork, go to  http://press.epixhd.com/programming/twa-flight/. To watch the program online, go to vimeo.com/59099154 (password: epix123). Tom Stalcup, Hank Hughes, Bob Young and James Speer are available for interviews. Follow the program on Twitter @EpixHD (#flight800).

About EPIX

EPIX® is the newest premium entertainment network delivering the latest movie releases, classic library titles, plus original films, comedy, music and sports events on TV, on demand, online and on devices. Launched October 2009 as the first multiplatform premium network with online accessibility for subscribers through EpixHD.com, EPIX pioneered the development and proliferation of TV Everywhere for American consumers. EPIX was the first premium network to launch on Xbox 360®consoles, first on Android™ tablets and phones, first on Roku® players and soon to be the first to launch on PlayStation®3 (PS3™) system. EPIX is available to authenticated subscribers on hundreds of devices including Apple® iPads®, iPhones®, Kindle Fire tablets, Samsung® Smart TVs and Blu-ray™ players and more. Today EPIX remains the only premium service providing its entire monthly line-up from new Hollywood hits to original programs on all platforms and provides more movies than any other premium network.

EPIX is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), available to over 30 million homes nationwide through distribution partners including Charter Communications, Cox Communications, DISH Network, Mediacom Communications, NCTC, Suddenlink Communications and Verizon FiOS.

For more information about EPIX, go to www.EpixHD.com. Follow EPIX on Twitter @EpixHD and on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/EpixHD.

Media Contacts:

Epix
Marlea Willis
212.846.6748
mwillis@epixhd.com

FRANK PR
Lina Plath
646. 861. 0843
lina@frankpublicity.com